MEDIA RELEASE: ProVelo Super League to host Spirit of Tasmania Cycling Tour 2025

The Tour of Tasmania has been held in various forms since its inception in 1930, evolving into its current format, with the official introduction of the women's edition in 2018, helping build and develop female racing within the Australian cycling community. The event will continue to be one of Australia's most prestigious cycling tours, renowned for its rich history of launching the nation's top young riders into international competition.

PSL Co-Founder Matt Wilson stated, “ProVelo Super League are honoured to have Tour of Tasmania included in the inaugural ProVelo Super League season. As one of the oldest and most important races in Australia, it is an event steeped in history. To have the Tour of Tasmania as part of the PSL is a great privilege, we are excited to race in Tasmania.”

Spirit of Tasmania Tour Race Director Sofia Tsamassiros stated, “We are excited to be joining the new ProVelo Super League to deliver the 2025 event as well as increasing our women’s race days to be in line with that of the men.   The introduction of the Women’s Stage Race in 2018 elevated the event to a new level, underpinning the growth of professional female racing within the Australian cycling community,” Ms Tsamassiros said.

The 2025 Spirit of Tasmania Cycling Tour will introduce exciting new routes, a new localised event hub and bringing more community events and engagement in and around the tour itself. 

The Spirit of Tasmania Cycling Tour is one of, if not the, most important multi-stage race on the Australian cycling calendar,” Ms Tsamassiros said.

“It is the tour that is the most equivalent to European racing within Australia, and as such is an important one for those wanting to step onto the international circuit. With previous winners such as Cadel Evans and Richie Porte, it is no wonder the tour has this prestige. Our goal is to bring the tour more within the public eye!”

Ms Tsamassiros said there will be four new stages for the 2025 Tour, “We are also moving our Race Hub into one centralised location, in Devonport for the next two years.”

About ProVelo Super League:
ProVelo Super League (PSL) is an annual road cycling league hosted across Australia with teams and athletes competing in a points format launching in 2025.  The PSL will feature an elite women’s and men’s division with a target of 30 teams anticipated to compete in Season 1 of the PSL.

The PSL calendar will feature a combination of three day tours and Australia’s 2 classic one day races. Hosted across January to March, events will take place across Australia. ProVelo Super League will act as a valuable pathway for athletes looking to pursue the ‘Road to the World Tour’.  

In partnership with Jayco AlUla and Liv AlUla WorldTour Teams the winners of the Under 23 PSL Divisions will secure their ticket to the WorldTour   

The league is open to international teams with a long-term target of attracting Australasian and Asian teams that can base themselves here for the duration of the competition period. In the medium term, PSL will seek event expansion into new territories including other States & Territories and the Asia region. The ProVelo Super League is proudly sanctioned by AusCycling.

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